Hypertrophic Synovitis of the Facet Joint Causing Root Pain

Osteoarthritic changes in the facet joints are common in the presence of degenerative disc disease. Changes in the joint capsule accompany changes in the articular surfaces. Intraspinal synovial cysts that cause radicular pain, cauda equina syndrome, and myelopathy have been reported; however, there...

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Main Authors: Koichi Iwatsuki M.D., Toshiki Yoshimine, Masanori Aoki, Kazuhiro Yoshimura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2008-01-01
Series:Clinical Medicine Insights: Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Disorders
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4137/CMAMD.S411